Minor League Update

Games of April 25-26

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Jayce Boyd, 1B, Mets (Low-A Savannah): 3-4, HR, 2 R, 2 RBI; excellent contact hitter; 22 years old; limited to first base defensively; power is fringy at best; going to need to continue hitting at a very high level as he progresses to High-A; .429/.516/.623 with 9 doubles and 2 home runs in 77 at-bats.

Thomas Coyle, 2B, Rays (Low-A Bowling Green): 3-3, 3B, HR, R, RBI, BB; solid contact; solid average runner; good baseball instincts; not as good of a prospect as his brother, Sean Coyle, who is in the Red Sox system; .333/.463/.561 in 66 at-bats.

Nick Franklin, 2B, Mariners (Triple-A Tacoma): 5-5, 2 2B, 3 R, 2 RBI, BB; switch-hitter who is much better from left side; potential to hit for average with average power; fits much better defensively at second base as opposed to short; will be a nice major-leaguer, but don’t expect a superstar; .388/.500/.592 in 49 at-bats thus far.

Renato Nunez, 3B, Athletics (Low-A Beloit): 2-5, 2B, HR, R, 2 RBI, 2K; the power could be plus; hit tool has solid-average potential; arm will be enough for third base; good makeup; .395/.425/.763 with 5 doubles and 3 homeruns in last 38 at-bats.

Kevin Plawecki, C, Mets (Low-A Savannah): 3-4, 2B, HR, 2 R, RBI; good contact skills; developing power, which may be average; developing defensive skills. Plawecki’s bat could handle the promotion to the next level, but his defense is still a work in progress; .392/.447/.703 with 11 doubles and 4 home runs in 74 at-bats in 2013.

Position Prospect of the Day: Marcell Ozuna, OF, Marlins (Double-A Jacksonville): 2-4, HR, R, 2 RBI, K; early promotion to Double-A; plus-plus power potential; classic right-field profile; could also rack up plenty of strikeouts; .303/.368/.727 with 4 home runs in 33 at-bats at Double-A this season.

Miguel Sano, 3B, Twins (High-A Fort Myers): 0-3, R, 3 K; Sano has been mashing all season, but the swing will always have some miss in it.

“The Ugly”

Addison Russell, SS, Athletics (High-A Stockton): 0-5, 2 K; it has been a struggle for Russell, the A’s 2012 first-round selection, to adjust to the High-A challenge; .171/.321/.239 in 46 at-bats this season.

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He should be. I knew I missed the game as soon as I submitted the article to the editor. Check the most recent MLU for the write-up on Franco. I made sure that I put my overall thoughts of him in there for everyone to see.